Community Service

Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) matches those in need in our community with a team (3-5 people) who can help with those needs. Here’s how it works. Often a widow, an elderly couple or a single adult finds it difficult to keep their home up because of a disability, loss of a spouse or age. We assign a Neighbor to Neighbor team to help that individual or couple on a continuing basis. Teams invest four hours once a month. Their focus is on meeting the needs when they can, advocating and helping to find resources for the neighbor when the need is beyond their ability.

One of our greatest joys is the long term connections that are made between those serving and those served — sharing stories and creating lasting bonds, sharing lives.

Homeless Shelter Meal Prep

On the 2nd Monday of each month, chefs and volunteers from the community use the CCCenter kitchen to prepare meals for our local Family Shelter here in the Lents Neighborhood (PHFS). Occasionally they also prepare meals for the Clackamas Service Center (another homeless shelter/resource center in the neighborhood).

Embrace Oregon

Embrace Oregon by standing in the gap for vulnerable children and families in partnership with the Department of Human Services.

Embrace Oregon began with a big question: What if the community re-engaged with the government agency tasked with caring for the most vulnerable children and families? What if the crisis shortage of foster families and the dire reality of what this meant for children sparked action?